good faith
Genuine, trustworthy intent
Good faith is sincerity of intention—acting honestly and without hidden motives.
In legal contexts, it describes dealings conducted fairly and in accordance with reasonable expectations: The contract was negotiated in good faith.
Someone acting in good faith may still be wrong, but they aren't deceiving or manipulating: I accepted his explanation in good faith.
The opposite is bad faith.
Quality of being reliable
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
candor · openness · transparency · truthfulness · forthrightness · straightforwardness · sincerity · fair dealing
Moral soundness and consistency
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
- uprightnessMoral correctness and honesty
rectitude · probity · virtue · scrupulous · conscientious · fairness · equitable · just
trustworthiness
Quality of being reliable
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- genuinenessQuality of being real
- earnestnessGenuine seriousness of intent
authenticity · candor · openness · transparency · truthfulness · forthrightness · straightforwardness · sincerity · fair dealing · bona fide
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- honorableHaving high moral standards
- principledHaving strong moral beliefs
- ethicalConforming to moral principles
uprightness · rectitude · probity · virtue · scrupulous · conscientious · fairness · equitable · just · moral
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
- fair marketsfair competition, fair dealing, fair play, fair pricing, level playing field
- good faithbona fides, sincerity, honesty, fair dealing, candor
- honor systemhonor code, honor pledge, honesty box, self-reporting, academic integrity
- legal principlesduty of care, burden of proof, foreseeability, proportionality, justification
- Quebec lawnotaries, notary, advocates, obligations, servitudes
good faithbad faith
Intentional deception in dealings
duplicity · deceit · dishonesty · insincerity · deception
good faithbad faith
Intentional deception in dealings
fraud · treachery · breach of trust · perfidy · betrayal
good faithbad faith
Intentional deception in dealings
malice · ill will · malevolence · ulterior motives · hidden agenda
good, faith, goods, goodness, faithful, goodwill, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessness